Where to find good Italian coffee in Bergamo
You might think that living in Italy means that you can always find good coffee everywhere you go. That’s not so true. You…
Eating out in Milan: my favourite hygge restaurants
When you live in a very expensive city, eating out can become a complicated matter. Milan is full of restaurants, many of which…
Tea & Poppy Seed Cake in Vipiteno, South Tyrol
Surrounded by the green mountains of South Tyrol, Vipiteno is one of my favorite places in Italy. It’s a small, fairy tale village…
A day in the past: Skansen Open-Air Museum
In Stockholm, on Djurgården island, there is an open-air museum that will take you back in time. I’m talking about Skansen, inaugurated by the…
Five good reasons to visit Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland
Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland, is a surprising city. It is usually considered the official residence of Santa Claus, who actually lives in Santa Claus…
Tales from the North: the Legends of the Northern Lights
There is nothing more magical than seeing the Northern Lights. Standing under the winter sky, waiting for the mysterious lights to dance in the darkness, is one…
Foliage in Bergamo + Flower Burger
When autumn comes, I lose myself in the contemplation of pictures of red and golden maple leaves in East Canada and Japan, dreaming to be there.…
A journey to Lapland: meeting the Sami people
While I was watching the Northern Lights outside a Sami farm, with my fingers frozen and my feet aching despite the thermal onesies, snow…
Exploring Pistoia, the city of enchanted stone
Saturday morning in Pistoia. The pedestrian streets of the historical center are teeming with activity. After a couple of rainy days, the sky…
